Appendix C - Code Response - Low Density Housing Code

Noosa Plan 2020: Amendment 3
Part 9 Development codes \ 9.3 Use Codes \ 9.3.1 Low Density Housing Code




                                                                  driveway and cross-over is located to provide minimum
                                                                  safe sight distances in accordance with Austroads.
                                                                  Editor's Note - An operational works application is required
                                                                  for a second driveway.

 Earthworks and drainage

 Earthworks and Drainage                                          AO15                                                           N/A
 PO15                                                             Filling other than accessways:                                 The development is for a shed only and will not
 Earthworks and drainage operational works do not                 (a) does not extend more than the equivalent of 1.5            involve earthworks. The site is subject to a historical
 directly, indirectly or cumulatively cause adverse                      metres within the urban area boundary and 3m            subdivision in which site works were previously
 impacts external to the development site by:                            for rural areas, measured from the outer walls of       undertaken and the proposed shed will be located on
 (a) causing ponding of water on the site or nearby                      the main building;                                      a flat section of site.
       land;                                                      (b) is limited to a maximum of 500m2; and
 (b) increasing flooding, which adversely affects the             (c) does not impact on the local drainage of
       safety or use of any land upstream and                            adjoining properties.
       downstream;
 (c) adversely affecting the flow of water in any
       overland flow path; and
 (d) adversely affecting the privacy or visual amenity
       of surrounding property.
 Editor's Note—Development should ensure that filling does
 not impact on the amenity and usability of neighbouring
 properties (including loss of privacy caused by relative level
 changes) or offsite drainage.

 PO16                                                             No acceptable outcome provided                                 N/A
 Underground car parking areas are designed to drain                                                                             Not listed as an assessment benchmark under Table
 and function safely during a flood event and power                                                                              5.5.14.
 failure.
 Editor's note—Basements should have flood immunity
 above the 1%AEP defined flood event with alternative means
 to mechanical pumping used to achieve such immunity.

 Hazards

 Bushfire Hazard Management                                       AO17                                                           ✓
 PO17                                                             Within a bushfire hazard area where there is no                The site is not serviced via water mains
 Where located in a Bushfire Hazard Area as shown on              reticulated water supply, the premises has:                    infrastructure and will utilise on-site rainwater tanks
 the Bushfire Hazard Overlay Map in Schedule 2 and                (a) an accessible dam, swimming pool or water tank             as per the prescribed minimum requirements.


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